Thread: Sprockets as Chain Tensioners?
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Re: Sprockets as Chain Tensioners?
We've used them on many drive systems as tensioners with #25 chain. However, we also use them to drive encoders to keep track of the robot during autonomous mode on a live axle (dual purpose device) with shims to adjust tension.
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